BALLSTON SPA -- The 19-year-old man charged with 13 felonies for a series of increasingly violent domestic assaults ending in an alleged rape entered Saratoga County Court through the front door Friday, but was led out the back in handcuffs.

Zachary W. Currier, 19, of Geyser Road in Ballston Spa was out on $30,000 cash or $50,000 bail bond before his Friday court appearance. Acting County Court Judge Jennifer Jensen-Bergan raised his bail to $50,000 cash or $100,000 bail bond. He was escorted to the back room in the court to be handcuffed and transported to Saratoga County Jail. As of 5 p.m., he was still incarcerated.

Currier is charged with first-degree rape, three counts of second-degree burglary, first-degree sexual abuse and eight counts of first-degree criminal contempt, felonies, as well as several misdemeanor charges.

Currier allegedly repeatedly violated of an order of protection barring him from contact with the victim, harassing her through text messages and in person.

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In May, he allegedly broke into her house, pointed a gun at her and threatened to kidnap her. He was charged and released on bail in that incident.

In July, while out on bail, he allegedly broke into her house again and raped her. He was released on bail after that arrest, too.

In those cases, Currier was released on bail set by judges in both Saratoga Springs and Wilton courts.

"The allegation is that he continued to try to contact the victim even while in Saratoga County Jail," Assistant District Attorney Lyn Murphy told Jensen-Bergan.

Currier's attorney, John Hogan, said his client's latest arrest for petit larceny was completely unrelated to the felony allegations.

"Isn't one of the conditions of bail to remain arrest-free, sir?" Jensen-Bergan asked him.

Hogan said he was not in court with Currier in Saratoga Springs when the 19-year-old was last released and said he was "unaware if that (condition) was relayed to (Currier)."

If convicted of the top charge, Currier could be put behind bars for 25 years.